Development of Gas - who, when, development, advantages & disadvantages
- First tear gas grenades were used by the French in August 1914 against the Germans
did not kill, just incapacitated the enemy so that they were unable to defend themselves
- In October 1914, Germans used shrapnel that had been treated with chemicals
- Then Germans developed lethal poison gas in April 1915 against French
effects of gas were instant
chlorine gas cylinders - caused choking and destroyed respiratory organs which caused a slow, painful death
could only be used when had a favorable wind, sometimes the wind would change direction and cause the death of whoever released the gas (example: September 25, 1915: British released gas, but the gas blew back towards them causing 2,000 causalities)
(Sofie)
- 1916 - gas was developed to be used with heavy artillery
so that it wouldn't be blown back in the wind (like with the British in 1915)
Allowed for increase attack range
- began using Phosgene gas instead of chlorine - it rendered troops completely unable to keep fighting and would kill them within 48 hours
- September 1917 - Germany developed mustard gas
most lethal
only needed small amounts
stayed active for weeks
- Poison gas killed about 91,000 people total in WWI Gas Masks
- Allied forces developed cotton masks soaked with urine
- Later used ammonia
- July 1915 - first gas masks developed with respirators
(Maddie)
Poison Gas by Maddie & Sofie
Development of Gas - who, when, development, advantages & disadvantages
- First tear gas grenades were used by the French in August 1914 against the Germans
- did not kill, just incapacitated the enemy so that they were unable to defend themselves
- In October 1914, Germans used shrapnel that had been treated with chemicals- Then Germans developed lethal poison gas in April 1915 against French
- effects of gas were instant
- chlorine gas cylinders - caused choking and destroyed respiratory organs which caused a slow, painful death
- could only be used when had a favorable wind, sometimes the wind would change direction and cause the death of whoever released the gas (example: September 25, 1915: British released gas, but the gas blew back towards them causing 2,000 causalities)
(Sofie)
- 1916 - gas was developed to be used with heavy artillery- so that it wouldn't be blown back in the wind (like with the British in 1915)
- Allowed for increase attack range
- began using Phosgene gas instead of chlorine - it rendered troops completely unable to keep fighting and would kill them within 48 hours- September 1917 - Germany developed mustard gas
- most lethal
- only needed small amounts
- stayed active for weeks
- Poison gas killed about 91,000 people total in WWIGas Masks
- Allied forces developed cotton masks soaked with urine
- Later used ammonia
- July 1915 - first gas masks developed with respirators
(Maddie)
Cites:
Trueman, Chris. "Poison Gas and World War One." History Learning Site. 18 Mar. 2009 <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/poison_gas_and_world_war_one.htm
Duffy, Michael. "Weapons of War - Poison Gas." First World War. 16 Mar. 2009 <http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/gas.htm>.
Simkin, John. "Poison Gases." Spartacus International. 20 Mar. 2009 <http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWgas.htm>.
Photographs:
First World War. Digital image. [British Gas Mask]. The War to End all Wars. 19 Mar. 2009 <http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/gas.htm>.